event: step right up

[mayfield_mods]

[The phones seem to be ringing more often than usual today. Pick up, and you just might hear the voice of someone you haven't talked to in a few days. Better speak fast though, because judging from the static over the lines, the connection isn't very stable.]

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[queen_of_swords]

[She bites back a chuckle, leave it to Booster Gold to give her a mental image to laugh at during a time like this.]

No, not unless it's from a spaceship that just crash landed there.

Good.

Be very careful around the carnival, especially the Funhouse.

[boostedfailure]

The carnival was about as obvious of a trap as they come and a place that was sealed for days then mysteriously opened? Come on! Didn't that SCREAM trap?

[queen_of_swords]

It did, that's why I took supplies in with me and explored with a group. Sometimes traps need to be investigated if we're going to find anything out about this place.

Trust me, I have had my share of feeling stupid over it.

[That last bit comes out half growled, but not a wholehearted one.]

[boostedfailure]

Yeah. I'll go check out the thing then. Is there any visible damage you guys may have done? Maybe they're linked somehow.

[queen_of_swords]

There have been mirrors broken in the Funhouse, plus some arrorws carved into the walls. The games booths have been destroyed. And I think someone cast a warding spell on the food stand.

Other than that, there is damage to the Tunnel of Love and the houses, but I don't think those are connected to the Mayfield you're in.

[boostedfailure]

I'll go check it out. Maybe there is a mirror effect on the carnival and maybe somewhere in it is a door.

I dunno, probably more interesting than what I was doing anyways.

[queen_of_swords]

Just take some supplies with you, just in case.

[boostedfailure]

I wasn't planning on going in the fun house, but sure, and I'll have Skeets monitor me.

[queen_of_swords]

Good luck, most people are too stubborn to stay out of a fight even when they can't help, and the same goes for keeping out of traps.

I guess I would know.

[boostedfailure]

Having something to prove can be dangerous. I've been in the business long enough to know that there are some times you don't want recognition so yeah.

[queen_of_swords]

I've never had to worry about things like time travel or this stupid magic crap before. Back home, recognition is a good thing...

[She pauses to consider that.]

Well, most of the time, anyway. I guess I probably wouldn't want recognition for a couple things.

[boostedfailure]

Recognition was all I wanted in the beginning.... Times change.

[queen_of_swords]

It's probably best not to hope for recognition in Mayfield, either. It would probably lead to droning.

[boostedfailure]

I meant back at home. Here... Well, here I'm torn.

[queen_of_swords]

Torn?

[boostedfailure]

Back home, I agreed to do something. But the price was I get to save one person's life. They agreed to that, but spent 5 years basically showing why they wouldn't do that. That guy is here, before things happened. I'm... Torn.

[queen_of_swords]

[For a moment, all he'll hear is static as she goes quiet. She knew what it was like having someone here who was dead in her time.]

I'm not one to give sappy advice, but enjoy spending time with him while you can. I'm not sure if it's one of the ways this town tries to mess with us, but don't let it get to you.

[boostedfailure]

Yeah, I know, and hey, I know where Death is too, maybe repeated threats of pantsing will help.

[queen_of_swords]

[She just sighs.]

Threats are only effective if they're believable.

[boostedfailure]

We've pantsed a lot of people. We have a secret pantsing weapon.

[queen_of_swords]

You have a bikini canon and a pansting weapon?

[Just quiet on her end aside from the static.]

[boostedfailure]

I didn't make them. But when you had a budget like the JLI and they wanted you to make non lethal weapons.... That and Ted was the designer.

[queen_of_swords]

I just don't see how they're that useful. They seem like prank fodder.

[boostedfailure]

You ever try and charge someone when your invulnerable pants are at your ankles? Even if you do have the strength of a God makes you fall on your face.

[queen_of_swords]

[She nods.]

Okay, I'll give you that much. Does it only work on one person at a time, or could you aim it at an entire army?